Coin-actuating savings-bank.



F. WRIGHT.

COIN ACTUATING SAVINGSBANK.

' APPucATloN H'LED MAY 8.19m

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I'F. WRIGHT. -COIN ACTUATING SAVNGS BANK.

PPLICATION FILED NAYS. 1912.

Patented May 11, 1915.

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" F. wRrGHT.

COIN AC-TUATING-SAVINGS BANK.

APPLICATION rlLED ram/8,1912. l

PgxtentedxMay 11, 1915.

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F; WRIGHT.

CIN ACTUATING SAVINGS BANK. APPucATloN man MAY 8.1912.

l Patented May 11, 1915.

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marron werent, or CHICAGO, iLLmoIs.

COZINACTUATING SAVNGSIBANK.

Speciflcationlof Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1915.

Application led May 8, 1912. Serial N o. 695,957.

l T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, FEN'roN WRIGHT, citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-ActuatingSavings-Banks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in coin banks, andthe object of my invention is to provideA a coin bank having a clock,preferably an alarm clock, mounted in its upper` portion.

A further object of my invention is to so position the clock and to soAtorni the casing of thc bank that under normal conf ditions access tothe clock, for the purpose oi' winding the clock or alarm or Setting theclock or alarm, is prevented.

A further object of my invention is to provide coin controlled means bywhich the .insertion of a coin in the coin receiving slot oi the bankand the proper manipulation of a plunger will permit access to thewinding and setting mechanism of the clock.

A further object of my invention is to prcn'ide means for maintainingthe coin actuated mechanism in position during the winding or setting ofthe clock.

A further object of my invention is to provide means for automaticallyreturning the coin controlled mechanism to normal position upon therelease of the plunger and so prevent further access to the clock 'untilthe insertion of another coin.

A further object of my invention is to provide a removable inner casingor coin receptacle forming the bottom or lower end of the bank. And astill further object of my invention is to provide a. novel means forlocking the removable casing in place.

lilith these and other objects in view, my invention will be more fullydescribed, illustratcd in the accompanying' drawings, and thenspecifically pointed out in the claims which are attached to and form apart of this application.

ln the drawings: Figure 1 is a central vertical section on the line 1 1of Fig. 2, the clock being removed to permit the clear showing of thecoin actuated mechanism; Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2 2 ofFig. 1, showing further details of the coin actuated mechanism; Fig. 3is a ver an enlarged stale and showing the operaauxiliary back plate andthe shoulders carried thereby and forming a chute for the lcoin, theplunger which co-actswith these shoulders in forming the chute beingshown detached; Fig. 8 is a top plan view of the yremovable"lower casingor coin receptacle,

showing the manner of operating the lock; Fig. 9 is a fragmentaryperspective of the key employed in unlocking the lock; Fig.

10 is a section` on the line 10-10 of Fig. l.

showing certain details of the lock structure.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The preferred embodiment of my invention includes an outer casing 10,preferably rectangular in shape and formed of metal, this casing beingclosed at its upper end by an integrally formed top 11 and provided inits forward face with a circular aperture 12 in which is mounted a glassplate 13, through which the face of the clock is exposed, as will behereinafter explained. Supported within the upper portion of thiscasing'and walls of which are formed by the corre-- spending walls ofthe casing proper of the bank. The upper plate 14 is supported inposition by means of a plurality of tie bolts 16 and nuts 17, while thelower plate is supported in proper spaced relation to the upper plate bysimilar tie bolts 18 and nuts 19.

The lower` end of the casing 10 is closed by a removable casing 20 whichforms thecoin receptacle of the bank and which includes a bottom 21 andvertically extending walls 22. This removable casing is proportioned tot closely within the main orouter casing, as best shown in Figs. 1 and 2of the drawings und ,secured to the inner faces of the end walls of theremovable casing, are leaf springs 23 which extend vertically of thecasing and the upper ends of which terminate adjacent the upper ends ofthe walls of 4the inner casing in outwardly directed hooked terminals 24having their outer upper portions beveled as shown at 25 for movementover the inner, lower beveled faces 26 of the hooked terminals 27carried by L shaped arms 28 secured to the end portions of the lower`plate'l. As best shown in Fig.. inthe upper portions of the end wallsof the inner casing are slotted as at 29 to receive the hooks 2 when theremovable casing is in place. y

As will be readily apparent, the insertion of the removable casing 20 inthe lower end within the removable casing7 is a cylindrie l d Ei of themain casing l0 completely closes the main casing and theinter-engagement between the hooks 24 and 27 absolutely locks theremovable casing against disengagement.

As a means for releasing the removable casing and removing the same, lfyhave provided its bottom wall 2l with a centrally formed opening 30 andsurrounding this opening -and extending vertically upwa d casing 3lwhich isopen at both ends and which terminates slightly below the upperend of the removable casing. Mounted in the upper end of thiscylindrical casing 31, is the mechanism for releasing the hooks 24 fromtheir engagement with the hooks 27. This mechanism includes acylindrical body member 32 itted closely within the upper end of thecasing 3l and provided with a vcentrally formed longitudinal bore 33,countcrbored at its upper end to form an annular shoulder 34 andprovided adjacent its lower end with an annular groove35 forming ashoulder Positioned within the bore of this body member,n is a post 37having a shoulder 38 which engages with the shoulder 34 of the bodymember 32 and terminating at its upper end in a circular head 39 whichbearsnpon the upper end of the casing 3l. The post 37 is providedadjacent its upper end with an annular groove 40 and the body member 32is supported in the upper end of the casing Sl'oby a split 'pin 4l whichis passed throu h alined perforations formed in the wall o? thecasing 3land the wall of thc-:body member 32 and the central portion of Ywhichseats in the groove 40 of the post 37. As will be'seen, the passing ofthis pin through the body member and its casing serves to hold 'the bodymember against movement of any kind in the casing, while its seating inthe grpove of the post prevents the upward movement of the post, whileat thesame time permitting its free rotation of the body' member.

Threaded or otherwise secured in theup` per 'fiiace of the head 39, arediametrically disposed pivot pins 42 and secured by their As will beapparent from the foregoing I description, a rotation of the post' 37will act through the eccentrically positioned pivots 42 and the arms 43to draw the upper vends oi' the springs 23 inwardly and so release theirhooked terminals from the hooks 27 and permit the withdrawal of theremovable casing. As a means Afor rotating the post 37, l have providedits lower end with a reduced extension 47 which, as best shown in Fig.10, isA formed with angular faces adapted to seat in a correspondinglyformed socket 48 in the terminal of a key shank 49 which, in operation7is passed upwardly through the opening 30 in the bottom of the casing20. As best shown in Fig. 9 of the drawings, the free end of this keyshank is provided with a longitudinally extending slot 50'havin alaterally directed terminal 51 and, as wi be seen by referring to Fig. lof the drawings, the body member 32 is provided with van inwardlydirected'pin 52 adapted to pass into the slot 50 of the key when thelatter is appliedto the reduced end of the post and to pass inte theextension 51 of the key when the latter is turned to release the hooks.By this means the turnin of the key prevents its disengagement rom thepost and a downward pull upon the key will consequently draw theremovable casing out of the main casing in case of any binding orcatching between their walls.

As a means for preventing any'unauthorprevents rotation of the lockcasing within the casing 31 upon the turning of a key in serted Aintothe' lock through the opening 55. This plug lock consists primarily of'a. pivoted lock bar 58, the upper end of which is provided with a hookedterminal 59 adapted to engage the interiorly formed shoulder 36 of thebody member 32, while the lower end bears against the tumblers 60. Thelever 58 is pivotally mounted upon a pin 61 which passes through spacedshoulders 62 formed upon the inner wallo the lock casing and is normallyheld in operative position by 'be comparatively. large.

I aisance end which passes through apperiorated over the bach facelofthe lever through a slot S6 formed in the havern "iihen this plug lockis applied all to 'the coin receptacle of the bank, by any one nothaving the proper. `tney, is prevented and the provision of this auxillary lool; therefore prevents the necessity of the wner carrying aroundthe hey 119 previously described, which must, of necessity, lt alsoserves as an added lool: as it is practically an absc- `lute necessityto have both keys to open the bank, the pin 52 not only `perfomrning thefunction previously described, but also preventing the application et'any ordinary form of socket ay.

The mechanism whereby the inner casing is locked in engagement with theouter casing by the lrey-actuated mechanism hereto fore described, formsthe subject oif a divisional application for patent filed by ine on the18th day of September, 19152, Serial No. Telese Secured upon the upperface ol the lower plate 15, are spaced brackets 67 to which is securedthe alarm clock which may be of any preferred type and which hrshownconventionally at 68., This alarm clock is pro vided with. the customarylevers 69 and 70 for cutting ofi the alarm mechanism and for regulatingits time mechanism, the free ends of these levers extending throughsuitable slots 71 and 72, respectively, formed in the rear wall of thecasing 10. "lhe clock also has fthe customaryy key posts 73 and 7l forthe reception of a hey for winding the clock and for winding the alarmand the hey posts 75 and 76 for setting the alarm and setting the clock.provide with suitable openings in alinement with these posts to permitthe passage of a key'lfoi.' winding and setting the clock and alarm,

Secured'betwcenthe side walls of the casing 10 and between theplates'lland 15 and in. parallel spaced relation to the back wall of thecasing.. is a plate 77 which is provided \\.f'it'l`iopenings 78, 79, 8()and 81 Corresponding to the key posts 73, 7d, 75 and 76, andconsequently in alinemenbwith the openings formed in the rear wall ofthe casing. "lhe upper corners el this plate are cut-awa y as at 82 topermit'the fitting of the plate about the bolts 19 and the upper andlower edges oi the plate are cut-away centrally as at 83 and 8l. for thepassage of the levers (il) and 70.

The forward face of 'the plate 77 is provided with a plurality cilaterally directed rlhe rear wall of the casing' 10 is ribs defining acoin chute and includin parallel spaced apart diagonal ribs 85 andvertically extending spaced apart ribs 86and 87, the latter of which isbroken away as shown at 88, while the former is provided with anoverhanging shoulder 89 which projects toward the rib 87 and in parallelspaced relation to the plate 77. The free ends of the ribs 85 bearagainst one of the side walls of the casing 10 and said wall is providedwith a coin receiving slot `90, through which a coin may be passed tothe chute. The free ends of the ribs 86 and 87 terminate flush with thelower edge of the plate 77 and the plate 15 is provided with a slot 91through. which the coin may pass from the chute to the coin receptacle.

As a means for preventing the escape oil the coin from the chute intothe compartment occupied by the clock, and for other purposes which willbe hereinafter "ex- "fplained, I have provided a carriage or plunger 92including a substantially rectangular shaped plate o metal whichbearsagainst the ribs forming the slot, as shown in dotted 'lines inFig. 1 and in full linesin -Figs. 2,

3 and il. @ne edge of this plate is slitted and bent over to 4form ashoulder 98 and this edge is seated beneath the shoulder 89 of, the rib8 6, the shoulder 93 serving to maintain the plunger in proper spacedrela tion with respect to the plate 77. The plunger is provided adjacentits upper end with a forwardly directed arni 94 to which .is secured oneend of a guide pin 95 which extends in parallel spaced relation to thebody of theplunger 92 and the lower end of which is movable through anopening 9G formed in the plate 15 and adjacent the slot 91 through whichthe lower end of the plunger body itself is movable, this lower endbeing preferably biurcated as shown at 97. A helical spring 98 surroundsthis pin 95 and bears between the arm 94 and the plate 15 to normallymaintain the plunger in raised position. The inner edge of the plungeris provided at its upper end with a. rear wardly directed extension 99which bears against the outer face of the rib 87 and the purpose ofwhich will be hereinafter explained. The rear face of the plungerisformed with a rearwardly directed stud 1GO which is movable in aVertical slot 101 formed in the plate 77 and which has its oppositesides parallel to prevent any swing ing movement of the plunger. Therear wall of thecasing 10 is provided with avertically extending slot102 through which 1s passed the shank 103 of a thumb screw 104, tliplfree end of the shank being threaded into' a suitable lsocket formed inthe stud 100,

As will be readily seen, the plunger may be Vforced downwardly againstthe action of the spring 98 by pressure applied upon the head of thisthumb screw. A plate 105 is preferably. interposed between the head ofthe thumb screw and the rear Wall of theend ofthis bar terminates, asshown im- 'mediately above the lever arm 70 and the bar is providedintermediate its-length with spaced openings 111 and 112 which, in oneposition of the'bar, register with the openings 80 and 81, respectively,of the late 77.

' The upper end of the bar is provi ed with oppositely directedlarms'113 and a plate 114 carried bythe plate 11 has downwardldirectedpins 115, the free ends of Whici pass through suitable openingsin the ends of the 'arms 113. The bar is normally main.`

. tained in its lower position by helical springs 117 which surround thepins 115 and which bear between the arms 113 and the plate 11d.

Pivotally mounted upon bolts or rivets 118 and maintained in spacedrelation from the plate 77 by collars 119, are gears 120 and 123 whichmesh With the teeth of the rack bar. The gear 120 is provided with anopening 122 which eegisters with theo ening 78 when the gear has beenturne by the raising of the rack bar and the gear 123 is provided withan opening 124 which regis' ters with the opening 79 when the gear 123has been turned to' raise the rack bar to bring its openings intoregistration with the openings 8O and 81 of the late 77.

As best shown in Fig. 1 of t e drawings, the teeth of the gear 123 areomitted throughout a portion of its circumference and a portion of thegear extends through the space 88 formed in the shoulder. 87 and so inthe path of the coin-during its passage through its chute. The chute andgears are so proportioned that when the toothless portion of the gear1223 is presented through the opening 88, suiiicient space is left forthe passage of the coin through the chute, While when a toothed portionprojects into the chute, the coinis engaged by the teeth and preventedfrom further movement. Under normal circumstances, the gear 123 has aportion of its teeth positioned in the path of a coin as shown in Fig.1.

When a coinA is dropped through the slot 90 it passes through the chuteuntil stopped by the teeth of the gear 123, in which vposition it isimmediately below the stud 100 of the plunger 92. The plunger 92 is thenmoved downwardly and its stud engaging'.

the upper edge of the coin forces the same dovvnwardl between the gear123 and the opposite si e of the chute causing the gear '123 torotateuntil its opening 124 is in alinement with the opening 79 of the platefl 'falls `through the slot 91 to the coin rece tacle. y

n orderto prevent the immediate return of the gears and rack bar tonormal position upon the release of the coin, have provided the gear 123with a notch 125 which, in operativeposition of the gears and in loweredposition of the plunger, receives the rear- Wardly extended arm 99 ofthe plunger which conse uently' holds the gear against counter-rotationuntil the plunger is released. The gear 123 is also provided adjacentthis notch ".vith a shoulder 126 which, in operative position of thegear, engages against a portion of the rib 87'to preventf over-rotationof the gear.

As a means for preventing the, return of the coins from the coinreceptacle through the slot 91 by the inverting'o the bank,

have provided a plate 127, one end of' which is bifurcated to formtongues 128` which are rolled about a pivot pin 129 carried by the lowerface of the plate 15 to form a hin e connection. This late is normallyheld in raised position against the lower face of the plate 15 by uspring 130, one end of which is 'passed beneath the adjacent arm 28 andthe other end of which is passed through e perforation of the'tongue 131formed inte? grally with the free endof the plate "in the manner shown.

Upon the de' ression' of the'plunger to force the coin t rough thechute, the lower end of the guide pin 95 passes through its opening 96formed'in the. plate 15 and engages against the upper face of the hingedplate 127 to swin the same away from the slot 91 and coin.

and operation of my combined coin bank and clock will be readilyunderstood. When permit the free passage of the" From the foregoingdescription, the use access to the clock is necessary, either forwinding the clock or alarm or for-setting the clock or alarm, vor forboth, a coin is inserted v in the slot 90 and passes throu h the chuteuntil stopped by the gear 125. he plunger is then forced downwardly toforce the coin bythe gear, the gear being rotated in the meantime toraise the raclr bar, and consequently rotate the second gear 120. Whenthe raclz; bar hasreaehed its fully raised posi- 'lat in the notch 125of the gear 123 to prevent reverse movement of the gears and rack baruntil the plunger is released. In the meantinie, the guide pin 95 of theplunger has 'engaged the swinging closure 127, opening the same andpermitting the coin to drop into the main body or coin receptacle of thebank. A suitable key may now be inserted through any of the alinedopenings to vvind or set either the clock or the alarm. When this isdone, Vthe release of the plunger Will permit the raising of the same bythe spring 98 to release the gear 128 when the springs 117 will forcethe rack bar to lowered posi-4 tion, this movement of the rack barofcourse returning the gears 120 and 123 to normal position, therebycutting off all access to the clock until another coin hasbeen insertedin the slot.

When the banl; is to be opened for'the removal of the coins contained inthe coin receptacle, the proper key is inserted through the opening andturned to swing the tumblers GO and so actuate the locking bar 58 tofree it from the shoulder 36 when the plug lock 53 may be drawn from theend of the casing 31. The key 49 is then inserted in the end of thecasing and engaged with the reduced terminal 47 of the post 37 and withthe pin 52 When the key` is turned to 'act through the head 39 and arms43 to release the hooks 24.- The inner casing or coin receptaele maythen be removed by pulling upon the key which is held againstdisengagement by the pin 52.

When the coins have been removed, the coin receptacle or removablecasing may be replaced, the hooks 24 automaticallyengaging with thehooks 27 to lock the same in place, after which the plug lock may beapplied.

It will of course be understood that the' bank, above described, isoperable only With a certain specific coin, preferably a ten cent p1;e.'

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is:

-1. A coin controlled mechanism, including a closed easing provided witha coin slot and a plurality of openings, means for normally preventingaccess to said casing through the openings, a rackhar movable in thecasing over certain of'said openings of the casing, gears meshin0V withthe rack bar and mounted between the other openings, said rack bar andgears being provided with openings Which in certain positions of therack bar and gears register with the openingsotl the casing, and comcontrolled ineens for actuating one of said gears.

2. .A coin controlled mechanism, including a closed casing provided witha coin slot and an opening, a coin chute formed in the casing, arotatably mounted gear extending into the coin chute with a tooth inposition to engage a coin passing therethrough, and a plunger' adaptedto engage the coin and force the same past the gear, said `forcing ofthe coin partially rotating the gear.

3. A coin controlled mechanism, including a closed casing provided witha coin slot and a plurality of openings, a coin chute, spaced gearsrotatable in the casing, one of -said gears extending into the chute,said. gear ben ing Without teeth for a portion of its circumference, arack bar having teeth meshing with the teeth of the gears, said gearsand rack bar being provided with Openings which, in one position of thegears and rack bar, register With the openings of thecasing, said gearwithin the chute being adapted to block a coin passing through the same,and a plunger adapted to engage the coin so blocked and force the same.pastthe gear, said forcing of the coin turning the gear. 4. A coincontrolled mechanism, including a closed casing provided With a coinslot anden opening, means including a rotatable gear for preventingaccess to the casing through the opening, coin `con.- trolled meansincluding a plunger for rotating-said gear to permit access to thecasing through the opening, and means enacting between the gear andplunger to lock the -gear against counter-rotation.

5. A `coin controlled mechanism, including a closed casing provided witha coin slot and an opening, means including a gear provided with aradial notch for preventing access to the casingthrough the opening,coin cont-rolled meansincluding a plunger for rotating said gear topermit access to the casing, and an arm carried by the plunger andadapted to seat in the notch of the gear to prevent counter-rotation ofthe gear.

6. A coin controlled mechanism, including a closed casing provided witha coin slot and a plurality of openings, a plate positioned within thecasing and provided with registering openings, a p in extending fromsaid platp, a rack bar mounted for reciprocation on said pin, means fornormally holding said raclrlar 1n lowered. position,

said rack bar being provided with openings.K

which, in raised position of the rack bar, register with certainopenings in the plate, a.v gear meshing with the rack bar and providedwith an opening which, in raised p0- sition of the rack bar, registersWith an opening in the plate, a coin chute, a second gear extending byone edge within the chute and meshing with the rack bar, said secondgear having an opening Which, in raised position of the rack bar,registers with an opening in the plate and also a radiallyl extendingnoteh, that portion of the gear between the notch and the lchute beingformed without teeth, a plunger formingone Wall of the chute and havingastud projeetiiig through the chute in 'position to engage e lcoin,anden arm oerried by the plunger and adapted to seat in the notch of theseeslot and a plurality-of openings, e vertically movable rack barmounted Within the casing, springs for normally holding seid rack barin'lowered position, gears meshing with the rack bar, coin controlledmeans ineludinge plunger for rotating one of seid gears to raise the'rack bar, seid rack bar and gears being provided with openings whichregister with the openinvs of the casing when the rack bar is inreis'edposition, and means carried by the plunger for locking the gears againstcounter-rotation.

8. 'A coin Vcontrolled mechanism, including` e closed casing providedwith e coin slot and e plurality of openings, :t coin elmte within thecasing, e plunger movable over s seid chute and forming one wellthereof, e

gefuextending Within the eliute in positionl 25 to block the passageofvacoin, e stud eX- tending from the plunger in position to engage thecoin and force the same by the gear upon the depression of the plunger,said forced movement of the coin rotating the gear, e rack bar meshingwith seid gear, e second gear meshing with the rack ber, said gears andrack bei being provided *with openings which, in the turned position ofthe first mentioned gear, register with the openings of the easing, andmeans co-eeting with the rack bar to return the reolr bei1 end gears tonormal position upon the release y of the plungen yIn testimony whereofl efiix my signe,- ture 1n presence of two Witnesses irnN'roN Winer T.[n `Witnesses J. E. DUSENBERY, ALBERT lyionrir'r.

